BMW recalls 1.3 million cars worldwide
03-26-2012, 09:02 AM
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? BMW AG is recalling 1.3 million 5- and 6-series cars from the 2003 to 2010 model years.
The company says that in rare cases a battery cable covering in the trunk was incorrectly installed.
The defect could prevent the car from starting and in extreme cases could lead to a fire. BMW says it knows of no accidents or injuries from the defect.
The company said owners will be notified by letter and that the repair should take about 30 minutes.
The recall affects 290,000 cars in Germany and 1.3 million worldwide.
The company says that in rare cases a battery cable covering in the trunk was incorrectly installed.
The defect could prevent the car from starting and in extreme cases could lead to a fire. BMW says it knows of no accidents or injuries from the defect.
The company said owners will be notified by letter and that the repair should take about 30 minutes.
The recall affects 290,000 cars in Germany and 1.3 million worldwide.
03-26-2012, 09:05 AM
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Damn! I was hoping they finally got around to admitting the transmission sealing sleeve problem was worthy of a recall. One of these days....
03-26-2012, 09:33 AM
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Damn, I'm in canada, how can I know if my car is affected by the recall ? I bought it used, so I don't think I will receive any letter by bmw...
03-26-2012, 09:39 AM
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I imagine that BMW CA would contact your national car registration company (in the UK we call it DVLA) and find out all the current owners.
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"FRANKFURT? BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, is recalling about 1.3 million cars for repair worldwide due to a possible problem with a battery cable cover in the car boot, the carmaker said on Monday.
The recall affects 5- and 6-Series BMWs built between 2003 and 2010, BMW said in a statement."
The recall affects 5- and 6-Series BMWs built between 2003 and 2010, BMW said in a statement."
03-26-2012, 09:45 AM
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There is no such recall listed "YET" by United States NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...callsearch.cfm
03-26-2012, 12:51 PM
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This story was just reported on CNN saying it equates to 360,000 cars in the U.S.